San Francisco to Las Vegas

Hi everyone,

my fiance and I are travelling to Las Vegas on 5th August for 2 weeks. We have a week booked in Vegas and then plan to fly to SF.

We would like some help with the following:

how many days are needed in SF for sightseeing and shopping?
would it then be possible to drive from SF back to Vegas in 3/4 days?
If so, which route would you recommend? Big Sur and coast or via Yosemite?

This will be our first taste of California so we would really appreciate any feedback.

SF Days

Hi,

If you are interested in a day in the wine country, north of San Fancisco, you'll need at least two additional days to enjoy much of what San Francisco has to offer.

As for which route, all depends on what you want to see. They are both wonderful, and you can do some of each if you drive to Yosemite (spend a full day or even two in the park), then cut over to the coast at either Paso Robles or Monterey, depending on how much time you have and how much coast you want to see (the really dramatic part is from Paso Robles to Monterey.)